09:30 - 10:30 The Gavin Esler Interviews

In this opening keynote interview, Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air tells Journalist and TV Presenter Gavin Esler how low-cost long haul carrier Norwegian Air is changing the way the world connects

Interviewer: Gavin Esler, Journalist, Television Presenter and Author

Bjørn Kjos, Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Air Shuttle

10.00 Norm Liu: Expanding the leasing business In this keynote on stage interview, Norm Liu, Chairman of GECAS tells Gavin Esler about the importance of maintaining a disciplined and diversified business strategy in order to succeed in the leasing sector.

Interviewer: Gavin Esler, Journalist, Television Presenter and Author

Norm Liu, Chairman, GECAS

10.30 Morning refreshments and networking

11:20 - 12:50 The Airline Pioneer Sessions

11.20 Göran Jansson: Reviving a brand and taking market share

Transforming and turning a legacy carrier around

SAS to increase US and Asia market share in 2016

Maintaining profitability and a competitive edge in a fast paced environment

How much of a concern is the slowdown in China and other similar large economies for global aviation?

Are emerging markets vulnerable to a full-blown crisis?

What impact is the slowdown in China likely to have on aircraft trading and financing, if any?

Peter Negline, Head of Strategy and Market Research, BOC Aviation

The Guinness Roundtables

16.15 “Guinness Roundtables”

End your conference on a high note. Get down to the bottom of the most pressing issues facing the industry and join us for a series of insightful debates and discussions around a pint of Guinness! Topics to be discussed per roundtable will include:

The value of assets across the maintenance cycle: A fine balance for lenders - Jon Skirrow, Managing Director and Head of Aviation Asset Management, DVB Bank SE

Is fuel going to stay at 40 dollars a barrel or go back to a 100 dollars a barrel and on what time frame? How is that going to affect demand for new generation airplanes? - Allan Jones, Chief Strategy Officer, TES Aviation